Kelly Atwood

Kelly attended Washington State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a minor in Theater. She has been an active producer, director, actor and costumer in the Wenatchee Valley for over 30 years and has worked with Music Theater of Wenatchee, Leavenworth Summer Theater, Chelan Valley Player, Wenatchee Follies, WVC foundation and the Wenatchee School District. Kelly is the Chairperson for the Apple Blossom Arts and Crafts Fair and her entire family devotes their whole weekend to that Event each year. She works for the Wenatchee School District as a Para Educator and Atwood Orchards. Kelly’s talent for costuming design, creation and alterations has over the years has made her a highly sought after part of our Valley and her stage experience has brought a new level of awareness.

Deanna Bollinger

Deanna is the owner of Nancy's Party Rentals and began volunteering with the Festival in 1992 when she started selling Festival t-shirts to all of the local banks for "Festival Fridays". She was the 100th Festival Director General, and has also been a Director for Pageant, a Chairperson for the Auction, and volunteers for Youth Day, Youth Parade, Grand Parade, in the Beer Garden, Art 4 Kidz, and the Golf Tournament. She is the "Queen of Logistics" for Memorial Park. 

She graduated from Central Washington University with a BA in Public Relations.  Deanna loves to bring fluff and foof to all of the Apple Blossom Festival events and always does a great job! She has two daughters and lives in East Wenatchee.

Brad Bozett

Brad is a sales manager for Columbia Distributing in Wenatchee. Born and raised here in the Wenatchee Valley, he participated in many Apple Blossom parades dating back to 1972.

Brad married Lisa Pollock in 1989 and has been volunteering for Apple Blossom ever since, serving as Director General in 2021. He and Lisa have two children; Chase and Carly. Brad enjoys golfing, skiing, fishing, helping others, and rooting on his beloved Seattle Mariners.

Susan Cox

This is Susan's first year volunteering with the Apple Blossom Festival, and she is looking forward to the experience. Susan was born and raised in Wenatchee. She retired from Pioneer Middle School, where she taught seventh grade for 33 years. She graduated from WHS and Central Washington University. Susan has fond memories of Apple Blossom through the years, only missing a single parade in her 65 years. Apple Blossom remains a family event with her husband, Mike Cox, two daughters, their husbands, and six grandchildren.

Susan enjoys reading, babysitting the grandchildren, gardening, and spending weekends at her family cabin in Plain.

Sally Feil

Sally has been involved in the Festival since 2000, when she served as the Chaperone for the 2000 and 2001 Royalty, and was also involved in the cookbook fundraiser. Sally served on the Apple Pie Bake-Off Committee until it's end in 2018 and still is on the Visiting Royalty Committee. 

She and her husband, Dan are involved in running Bob Feil Boats and Motors in East Wenatchee and together they participate in East Wenatchee Rotary. She enjoys gardening in the summer and snowmobiling in the winter.

Darren Goehner

Darren was born and raised in the Wenatchee Valley. He attended school at Spokane Falls and Central Washington University where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing. Darren married his wife Janna in 1991 and they have two children, Karlee and Kassidi.

Darren is a Financial Advisor for DA Davidson & Co. He has been a longtime volunteer for the Apple Blossom Festival and is currently serving as co-chair for the Apple Blossom Auction. Darren also serves as a board member for the Les Schwab Community Toy Drive. In his spare time, Darren enjoys playing golf, fishing, collecting memorabilia and helping out with his son in laws race team.

Alex Haley

Alex chaired the First Annual Blossoms and Brews Event in 2012. The Event was a HUGE success and in 4 short years, has grown to take place all 11 days of Festival. It has quickly become one of the Festival's most anticipated Events! Alex has a BA in Marketing and Business Administration from Western Washington University and a Craft Beer Trade Certificate from Central Washington University. Alex also puts on the local Comedy Festival each year! Alex is the Marketing Director for the Numerica Performing Arts Center.

Pat Lynn

Pat's involvement with the Festival began in 1996 when her daughter, Allison, was Princess. In 1999, she served as 1st Year Chaperone and then 2nd Year Chaperone in 2000. She was also the Junior Royalty Chaperone in 2001 and served 2 years on the Board from 2004 -2006. In 2017, Pat was named as the Co-Lehman Johnson Award winner.

Pat is very actively involved in her church, but spends most of her time doing what she loves ... being a Grandma.

Pat McDonald

Malcolm McLellan

Malcolm has been an Apple Blossom volunteer since 1998, serving as the Festival's Legal Consultant, and serving on the Festival's Board of Directors from 1998 through 2000. Malcolm earned a BA in Economics from the University of Washington and his law degree, cum laude, from Gonzaga University. Malcolm is a member of the Van Ness Feldman law firm in Seattle, Washington; previously, he was a partner with the Davis, Arneil law firm in Wenatchee.

He has considerable experience representing non-profit corporations, and representing clients in the areas of energy, commercial and fisheries law.

Amy Moubray

Amy has been volunteering for the Festival since 2008 and was the 2019 Pageant Director. She is the Entertainment Chairperson and has also worked on the Youth Parade, Grand Parade, Prime Seating Committees, as well as other Festival week activities. Amy has a BA in Communications and a Marketing minor from Washington State University. She is also an active member of the Wenatchee Central Lions Club, and the North Central Washington Association of Realtors!

Amy is a loan officer at Evergreen Home Loans, and in her spare time enjoys spending time with her husband Drew and their four children at their “slice of heaven” in Conconully. Her kids keep her extremely busy with multiple sports and activities ... and she wouldn’t have it any other way! In fact, her favorite part of Apple Blossom is volunteering alongside her older two daughters for the Youth Parade each year, it’s become a tradition!

Shayne Rennie

Shayne was born and raised in the Wenatchee Valley. She has a strong commitment to the community and enjoys volunteering. Shayne began volunteering for the Festival over 22 years ago when she began her teaching career with the Wenatchee School District. She is currently the Special Education Assistant Director for WSD. Shayne was the Art for Kidz Chair for several years and a part of the Auction Committee. She has volunteered for the Festival in many capacities and loves the community relationships and energy that it brings. One of her favorite events of Apple Blossom is the Youth Parade; she has fond memories of attending the parade with her family and participating as a Girl Scout.

Volunteering for the Festival has become a family affair—her husband and children no longer tag along but join right in helping with all things Apple Blossom. Shayne and her husband, Dave (an Apple Scientist at heart), have two spunky but sweet daughters. The Rennie family cherishes the memories they are making through Apple Blossom.

Brian Sand

Denese Sollom

Denese graduated from the University of North Dakota and Central Washington University .  She became a teacher and taught special education in Montana for 7 years before moving to the Wenatchee Valley where she taught for over 30 years and retired in 2018.  Denese continues to volunteer and sub when needed for the Wenatchee School District.  Denese’s late husband Dan was a longtime volunteer for the Apple Blossom Festival and Denese and wanted to volunteer as chaperone to continue Dan’s legacy.  Denese has two children and one grandson and she enjoys reading, music, exercise, guitar and jigsaw puzzles.

Jacki Seale

Richard and I are honored to represent the Wenatchee Applarians and welcome you to the 107th year of the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival.

I was born and raised here in the “valley”. I recall the excitement of being in my first “kids’ parade”. At the age of 10, my mother dressed me in themed attire.  I was a beautiful “senorita”.  I wasn’t yet aware of how important the Apple Blossom Festival was to our region. All I knew was how pretty the dress made me feel.  From junior high through high school, I proudly marched, clarinet in hand, in the Grand Parade. Having spent all my school years here, the “Festival” had slowly become a huge part of my identity.

Fast forward to 2007: my husband and I joined the Wenatchee Applarians. While it was his first taste of festival life, for me it felt like coming home. Volunteering reignited something in me, and we dove wholeheartedly into the Applarians’ mission—promoting and representing the Apple Blossom Festival across the Northwest and into Canada.

After serving two three-year terms as a Board Member, I was honored to accept the responsibility of leadership. Since 1959, Applarian traditions have helped preserve the heart of this celebration. As we look ahead, my husband, Richard, and I are committed to upholding our mission while embracing the positive change that continues to shape our community.

We are proud of our festival and what it represents to our state.

Please join me this year to celebrate Everything’s Coming Up Blossoms!

Karlee Stanford

Karlee was born and raised in the Wenatchee Valley and graduated from Eastmont High School. She went on to play soccer at Central Washington University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in both Economics and Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance as well as a minor in Sports Business. She is a Financial Advisor for D.A. Davidson & Co.

Outside of work she enjoys a variety of outdoor activities, running, cooking/baking and reading. Karlee and her husband, Thomas, stay busy in the spring and summer traveling to his car races. They have a dog, Teak, who is a chocolate lab cattle dog mix with loads of energy. Some of her favorite Apple Blossom volunteer opportunities include the Pageant, Beer Garden and Auction. Karlee is also a Wenatchee Central Lions Club board member and Women’s Service League club member. 

Curt Ulrich

Curt grew up in Yakima then attended Central Washington University.  He has lived in Wenatchee with his wife Cindy, and two children, Cade and Courtney for over twenty five years and is a District Compliance Manger for the Washington State Department of Revenue.  Curt began volunteering with the festival in 2008 by Co-Chairing the Apple Pie Eating Contest now the Funnel Cake Eating Contest. Curt has also served on the Apple Blossom Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and is a Starter for the Grand Parade.

Terri Van Horn

Terri was born and raised in the Wenatchee Valley and graduated from Washington State University (GO COUGS!). She has loved being a teacher for the past 32 years (Wenatchee School District) and has recently retired. Terri has volunteered for the Apple Blossom Festival for many years.  She was a Junior Royalty Chaperone for 2023 & 2024 and is looking forward to being a Royalty Chaperone.

Terri and her husband, Evan, enjoy traveling and spending time with family and friends. Terri has 2 sons and especially loves being a grandma to 2 granddaughters.

Claudia Wiggins

Claudia’s involvement with the Apple Blossom Festival began in 1997 when her daughter Stacia was crowned Queen. Claudia served on the Apple Blossom Board of Directors in 2011 and 2012, and was the Junior Royalty Chaperone in 2013 and 2014. She was also the 2014 Apple Blossom Art Print Artist. Claudia enjoys judging the Art 4 Kidz entries! 

She loves oil painting and the outdoors with her husband Keith. They have 3 children and 8 wonderful grandchildren! 

Debbie Wirth

Deb grew up on a hop farm in the Yakima Valley. She majored in Sports Management and Business at Washington State University and is a very loyal Coug. She worked for the WSU Athletic Marketing Corporate Director for 20 years, coordinating pre-game Cougar Mania events. She recently retired after 14 years from Eastmont High School as the Athletic Director Assistant and Apple Blossom Advisor for the last 7 years. Deb also worked at Wenatchee Schools for 16 years prior to working at Eastmont and helped with the Apple Blossom Top Ten Selection there as well. She is very excited to continue her involvement with the Apple Blossom Festival community.

Deb and her husband, Bill, moved to East Wenatchee in 1991. They own Precision Seed Production and have two sons (Nolan and Max), a daughter-in-law (Lindsey), and one granddaughter (Avery). Deb enjoys going to sporting events, gardening, working out, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.